shibuiadj.n.

/ˈʃiːbwiː/

Forms: Also shibu.

Etymology: Japanese, < shibu an astringent substance.

A. adj.

Tasteful in a quiet, profound, or unostentatious way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > simplicity > [adjective]

plainc1330

simplea1382

neat1453

natural1553

austere1581

bare1583

unintricated1649

severe1665

clever1674

light1740

ungaudy1795

unassuminga1807

inartificial1823

quiet1838

unpretentious1838

unabstract1840

uninvolved1853

penny-plain1854

simplex munditiis1874

unstagy1882

clinical1932

shibui1947

understated1957

1947 J. Morris Phoenix Cup ii. 28 A picture, a piece of pottery, a kimono, or what you will, may be, from the Japanese point of view, in exquisite taste, and yet not shibui; to be thus described there must be also some invocation of quietude and austerity.

1958 Japan: its Land, People & Culture xxix. 1019/2 As beauty approaches the highest level it becomes a subtle beauty represented by what is known as the shibu taste.

1970 J. Kirkup Japan behind Fan 27 That ghastly good taste, common to all modern hotels, that turns the most shibui atmosphere into something expensive and pretentious.

B. n.

Tastefulness, refinement, appreciation of elegant simplicity. In Japanese the substantival form is shibu (the substance) or shibumi (its quality); the adjective is shibui.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > [noun]

good tastea1400

sensea1616

epicurism1655

gusto1663

fancyc1665

sapience1667

taste1671

curiositya1684

niceness1698

gust1706

sensibility1735

connoissance1736

connoisseurship1749

tapinophoby1773

theoria1846

shibui1960

1960 E. Mannin Flowery Sword x. 166 Vulgarity, and shibui side by side.

1965 This is Japan 1966 121/2 The sense of appreciation known as shibui, which enables Japanese to derive such satisfaction from the drinking of the tea, might seem to the foreigner a type of high, super-refined, even affected taste.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	shibui
释义	shibuiadj.n. /ˈʃiːbwiː/ Forms: Also shibu. Etymology: Japanese, < shibu an astringent substance. A. adj. Tasteful in a quiet, profound, or unostentatious way. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > simplicity > [adjective] plainc1330 simplea1382 neat1453 natural1553 austere1581 bare1583 unintricated1649 severe1665 clever1674 light1740 ungaudy1795 unassuminga1807 inartificial1823 quiet1838 unpretentious1838 unabstract1840 uninvolved1853 penny-plain1854 simplex munditiis1874 unstagy1882 clinical1932 shibui1947 understated1957 1947 J. Morris Phoenix Cup ii. 28 A picture, a piece of pottery, a kimono, or what you will, may be, from the Japanese point of view, in exquisite taste, and yet not shibui; to be thus described there must be also some invocation of quietude and austerity. 1958 Japan: its Land, People & Culture xxix. 1019/2 As beauty approaches the highest level it becomes a subtle beauty represented by what is known as the shibu taste. 1970 J. Kirkup Japan behind Fan 27 That ghastly good taste, common to all modern hotels, that turns the most shibui atmosphere into something expensive and pretentious. B. n. Tastefulness, refinement, appreciation of elegant simplicity. In Japanese the substantival form is shibu (the substance) or shibumi (its quality); the adjective is shibui. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > [noun] good tastea1400 sensea1616 epicurism1655 gusto1663 fancyc1665 sapience1667 taste1671 curiositya1684 niceness1698 gust1706 sensibility1735 connoissance1736 connoisseurship1749 tapinophoby1773 theoria1846 shibui1960 1960 E. Mannin Flowery Sword x. 166 Vulgarity, and shibui side by side. 1965 This is Japan 1966 121/2 The sense of appreciation known as shibui, which enables Japanese to derive such satisfaction from the drinking of the tea, might seem to the foreigner a type of high, super-refined, even affected taste. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1947
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